Penholder



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UNITED STATES rATENT OFFICE EMERSON H. TOMPKINS, OF WATERBURY,CONNECTICUT, ASSIG-NOR TO SCOVILL MAN'U- FACTURING COMPANY, F WATERBURY,CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- N ECTICUT PENHOLDER Application -1edFebruary 7, 1929 Serial No. 338,122.

This invention relates to certain improvements in pen-holders of thatclass in which there is provided a base and an open-ended holder for thepen.

In this class of pen holders it is desirable that the holder be soassociated with the base that it can be moved to different positions,

either up or down or sideways, Vrelatively. to

the base.

It is further desirable in this class of holders that the holder and thebase with which it is used be connected in a simple way so that thedevice may be economically produced.

It is the especial object of the present invention to provide improvedconstructions for securing the holders to the bases, so that the holdersmay have the desired movement relatively to the bases and which will atthe same time securely hold the parts in place and be durable.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, theinvention consists in certain novel parts, arrangements I andcombinations which will be described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and the novel features pointed out in the claims hereuntoannexed.

Referring now to these drawings- Fig. 1 is a top view of one form ofholder.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 1, partlybroken away.

Fig. 3 is a view of a spring used in assembling the parts.

Fig. 4 is a top plan View of another form of pen holder embodying theinvention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the holder shown in Fig. 4, partly brokenaway; and

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view looking in the direction from the lefthand side of Fig. 5.

Referring to said drawings, the invention may embody holders of variousforms, two preferred forms of such holders being selected to illustratethe invention.

Referring first to Figs. 1 to 3, there is provided a base 1, which maybe of any suitable form, the base shown being square. This 0 base may beof any suitable material. In

the particular construction shown, lit isof a, plastic composition 2enclosed in a metaly shell "This form of the invention'includes a hollowpen holder 4, and meansarelprovidedfor securing 'this' holder tothe'base, sothat the holder may stand in any desired position, two suchpositions being shown in Fig. 2. In the particular construction shown inthis figure, Ythere is jprovided a retainer 5 havinga central opening'through which is inserted a ball 7 carrying a hollow plug8fwhich isVmolded into fthe pen holder 4,- the latter being of plastic material.Secured to the base is a retaining `member 9 provided with an upwardlyextending ilange "10 forming Y an opening 11 for retaining a spring 12.This retaining member 9 is also yprovided with an outwardly extendingHangs 13 vandthe flange 10 of this member is externally threadedtorreceive a flange 14 on' the part 5 before referred to. This retainerV9 is secured to the base in any suitable manner, asbeing provided witha flange 15 which is closed in under the edges' of an aperture formed inthe metal shell 3' oi the base, so that the retainer isheld snuglyA inposition. The springmay be of any suitable character, but, in theyparticular construction shown, comprises three legs 16 whichterminate ina depressed seat'17 for receiving the ball. In assembling the parts, thespring retainer 9 is secured to the base, the spring then dropped intoplace in the opening 11, and the ball retainer 5 with the ball andvpenholder then securedin place. It' will be seen that the ball seats on thespring which acts to hold the pen holder in any position to which it maybe moved.

Referring now to Figs. 4, 5 Vand 6, a somewhat modified form of holderis provided in which the holder may be maintained in any desired angularposition relatively tothey base., In the construction shown in theseIigures, instead of a ball for uniting the holder 4 to the base, thereis provided a hollow plug or block 18 which is molded into the holder 4.This plug at one end is provided with an eye 19 which is secured by ascrew 20 to a swivel member 21 having a split end, indicated at 22 inFig. 6. This swivel member has a flange 23 which seats on the spring 24in the spring retainer 25, and is held in place by a retaining cap 26having an inturned flange 27 which engages the lower end of the swivelmember holding the latter in place; the spring retainer 25 beingsecured'to the base in a similar manner as retainer 9 heretoforereferred to. It will be seen that with this construction the parts aresecurely held, l together, but the holder may be angularlyl adjusted asdesired relatively to the base.

It will be seen that with the construction n shown and described, simpleand yet efficient and durable holders and associated parts have beenproduced; the constructions com-' prising few members which are readilyand quickly.v assembled. While the constructions shownl and'describedhave been: selected as embodying the invention in its best forms, it

will be understood that the various changes and arrangements may be madein the specific construction and arrangement of the parts withoutdeparting from the invention as dened in the appended claims.A

What is claimed is: I

. Vl. rIn an article of the class described, the combination of a penholder, a plug to which the holder is molded, a base having a sheath-ving on its upper face, a springV holding block fixedly secured to the Ybase beneath the sheathing, and vhavinga recess, a spring in the recess,a swivel connection between the plug and the spring, and a retainer forretaining the swivel inoperative relation with the block.

2. In an article of the class described, the combination with a penholder, a plugv to which the holder is secured, a base having asheathing on its upper face, a spring holding block having a recess, aspring 1n the recess,

f saidblock having a projecting portion held under the sheathing, amember carried by thek plug and engaging the spring, and a retainerhaving telescopic relation with the block for retaining the member inassociated relation therewith.

3. A pen holder comprising a base of a plastic composition, a metalsheathing over the top of the base provided with an aperture, asupport-ing member having a projection closed in between the sheathingand the base and rigidlyr` and fixedly held in position,y and a penholder resiliently supported by the supporting member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

EMERSON I-I. TOMPKINS.

